From Hustler to Mogul Dr. Zoe Is On The Move

It’s no secret that 2016 has been quite a shocking year. Dr. Zoe, being no stranger to adversity, faced personal storms, business storms and even a literal storm.

But just to give you a little background, this single mother of 3 multi-racial children, who had her first child when she was still a child herself, against all odds became uber-successful.

If you met the President & Founder of Katapult Enterprises today as she cruises around in her brand new White Platinum Escalade, living in a gated golf course community on a prestigious island, you would never know once upon a time this woman was doing anything and everything she could just to survive.

Dr. Zoe recalls selling half her food stamps for cash in order to buy a “QP” of weed and hustle it, hitting up fast food restaurants saying she was there to pick up a “replacement order” that never existed just so she could feed her babies, even at one point starting an escort service, running hoes so successfully she had to shut it down.

In 1998 she birthed Katapult Entertainment and became an agent in Hip Hop, R&B and Rap, fighting her way to the top and eventually managing multi-platinum artists. The lifestyle and finances in the music industry kept this money-motivated rebel’s attention.

After spending a few years in VIP rooms, popping bottles, smoking blunts and riding around in limousines, snorting coke in the backseat amongst other activities, the future mogul knew that she had to change her ways.

“By the time I ended up pregnant with my third child, I realized I had to change my life.” Dr. Zoe tells The Source Magazine, “I had become estranged from my prominent family and had to figure things out on my own. A made-up mind is the most powerful thing and that is why I have used my life to tell many if I can do it, they can do it too.”

There was no 12-Step Program needed because the well-being of her 3 beautiful children was her main motivation. While earning her Master’s Degree in Psychology via night classes, she was still working in the music industry and then iTunes came on the scene and totally changed the game. As an agent, you could no longer earn sign-on bonuses from labels, commissions from “album sales” were a thing of the past and Zoe tried to keep Katapult Entertainment afloat via touring and merchandising to no avail.

It was time to switch things up. So she used her connects to get behind the scenes of Dale Carnegie, Zig Ziglar, Tony Robbins… and emerged herself into the world of personal development. Taking the same concept of artist development, she branded and marketed herself as “the Confidential Coach” to leaders and over the past decade has built clientele consisting of some of the world’s most powerful icons in business, sports, entertainment, politics and religion.

As Dr. Zoe has said for years, “Adversity is the greatest launching pad for success” and 2016 was full of it’s own set of obstacles… meaning you may want to get in line to #GetKatapulted for 2017. “There are two things that I’m called to do: empower people to find clarity in their purpose and create financial opportunities for my fellow hustlers.”

About Brandon Robinson

Brandon 'Scoop B' Robinson is a managing editor and columnist at RESPECT Magazine. Follow him on Twitter: @ScoopB and Instagram: @Scoop_B.
As a 12 year old, he was a Nets reporter from 1997-1999, co-hosting a show called Nets Slammin' Planet with former New Jersey Net Albert King and Nets play-by-play man Chris Carrino. He's also been a writer and radio host at CBS and a staff writer at The Source Magazine.
He's a graduate of both Eastern University and Hofstra University.
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Her story is remarkable and I always believe that there is always a fighting chance, if and only if you accept that you can. I am a big fan of Dr. Zoe and her shows online. I would love to see her personally. I wish you more SUCCESS in 2017! Keep Rocking!

Tyler Tycoon

She is a living proof that poverty is not a hindrance to success. KEEP GET YA BARS UP !

Walter Stephen

Failure is indeed the first step to success.

DlRt525 Bro

Dope! The thing that impresses me the most is that Dr. Zoe surmount not just one but enormous amount of trials in her life. Despite having three kids, she was able to crawl up and make her own pedestal.

Bob D Man in D HuD

Ol I cAn SaY iS DaT Ur 1 BaDaZ SuCcesSfuL HoT Ma. ThumbS UP!

Andrew S

I was once rejected in my job, experienced having a deteriorating financial conditions, left because of being poor. Despite all of the , I never gave up. I am not that successful yet, but I’m looking forward to be the next Dr. Zoe!

Andrew S

Cheers!

Adam Francis

Not all the famous and successful people today were born rich. Many of them are like Dr. Zoe, they were faced to many obstacles and were forced to work harder.

WuTangTang

My Homies said she is so damn beautiful.

WuTangTang

I agree brah! Not everyone are born rich. Its all about working to fix it.

Gary 010101

What an inspiring write-up! I would love to read more life-stories of successful people. I think i could get ideas on how to get a name!